Find an overseas Third-Party Inspection Agency for Lifting Equipment

If your Lifting Equipment is fabricated overseas, it must be inspected by an approved Third-Party Inspection Agency (TPIA). Find a TPIA in this listing.

Approved agency	TUV SUD Industrie Service GmbH
Authorised field	Design review and prototype testing of tower crane for the type approval scheme
Authorised country / region	Germany
Effective date	24 May 2024 to 24 May 2026
Approved signatories	Anton Seidl
Approved Inspectors	Anton Seidl (design review and prototype testing) Daniel Steinbauer (structural and mechanical design review and prototype testing) Matthias Worle (design reviews and prototype testing) Qiang Xiaohong (prototype testing)
Phone	6885 1204
Email	RUI.LI@tuvsud.com

Approved agency	TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH
Authorised field	Design review and prototype testing of tower crane for the type approval scheme
Authorised country / region	Germany
Effective date	17 Sep 2025 to 17 Sep 2027
Approved signatories	Anton Wilhelm Seidl
Approved Inspectors	Anton Wilhelm Seidl (Design review and prototype testing) Daniel Steinbauer (Structural and mechanical design review and prototype testing) Matthias Wörle (Prototype testing) Xiaohong Qiang (Design review and prototype testing)
Phone	9477 0329
Email	Kristine.cheong@tuvsud.com

Approved agency	Shanghai Institute of Special Equipment Inspection and Technology Research
Authorised field	Design review and prototype testing of tower crane for the type approval scheme
Authorised country / region	China
Effective date	13 Jan 2026 to 13 Jan 2028
Approved signatories	Ouyang Weiping
Approved Inspectors	Ouyang Weiping (Design Review and Prototype Testing) Wu Fengqi (Design Review and Prototype Testing) Zhang Jin (Design Review and Prototype Testing) Chen Liangsheng (Design Review and Prototype Testing) Gong Wen (Design Review and Prototype Testing) Huang Zhengqiu (Design Review and Prototype Testing) Jiang Yu (Prototype Testing) Mao Yuhan (Prototype Testing) Qin Hao (Prototype Testing) Zhou Jianbo (Design Review and Prototype Testing)
Phone	+86 21 32584900 (Ext. 4758)
Email	ouyangweipingvi@163.com